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1 January 2025 | 26 replies
I find 95% of deals that go through wholesalers the seller pays MORE commission and NETS less money by far than listing with a good broker and selling on MLS ..
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15 January 2025 | 29 replies
So from the outset, they'd start working with a mortgage broker who can prepare them for a refinance within a few years.
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26 December 2024 | 5 replies
You could get a broker dealer but expect to pay 5-10% in commissions for every dollar raised.
29 December 2024 | 9 replies
It's also common for the "cash only" advertisements to come from brokers or sellers who are misinformed.
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25 December 2024 | 5 replies
With your short time horizon I'd avoid the coops unless your broker knows for a fact the one he's proposing is easy to get in and out of.
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31 December 2024 | 18 replies
There are broker/matchmakers out there and you can get 12% or better.
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2 January 2025 | 12 replies
He is also a long-time broker himself and multifamily owner having completed multiple 1031 exchanges.
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23 January 2025 | 30 replies
Are you licensed to recommend investments (i.e. financial advisor, broker, dealer)?
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3 January 2025 | 26 replies
And since buyer brokers agreements were fairly rare on the west coast this is also a learning curve for agents and for buyers..
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22 December 2024 | 8 replies
Most commercial brokers have no interest in wholesalers and neither do their clients.